Energy Recovery Reports Record Full Year and Fourth Quarter Revenue for 2023
Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights
-
Record annual revenue of
$128.3 million , which includes a 79% growth in wastewater and represents nine consecutive years of revenue growth. -
Record quarterly revenue of
$57.2 million , representing a 35% year-on-year growth with strong performance in Energy Recovery’s primary desalination business and the continued rapid expansion of the company’s wastewater sector. Water revenue was below guidance due to the delayed shipment of a single project to be shipped in 2024. This project was highlighted as a potential risk in the Q3 earnings call. - Gross margin of 67.8%, within Energy Recovery’s expectations and above guidance.
-
Operating expenses of
$68.0 million , in line with Energy Recovery’s expectations. -
Income from operations of
$19.1 million . -
Net income of
$21.5 million and adjusted EBITDA(1) of$31.2 million . - Operating cash flow for the year more than doubled largely due to strong customer collections and strategic efforts to optimize raw inventory turnover rates.
-
Cash and investments of
$122.4 million , which include cash, cash equivalents, and short-term and long-term investments.
“We achieved record annual and fourth quarter revenue in 2023, which represents our ninth consecutive year of revenue growth despite a shift of
“Our core desalination business is healthy, our wastewater business continues to grow rapidly, and we are making progress in our CO2 refrigeration business. This year, we expect to see our newest and most efficient product, the PX Q400, achieve roughly 50% of sales in our megaproject channel. Wastewater could reach up to 10% of our Water revenue in just three years and we are pushing hard to get our PX G1300 in multiple supermarket chains in the
Financial Highlights
|
Quarter-to-Date |
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|
Year-to-Date |
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|
Q4’2023 |
|
Q4’2022 |
|
vs. Q4’2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 vs. 2022 |
|
(In millions, except net income per share, percentages and basis points) |
|||||||||||
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
up 35% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
up 2% |
Gross margin |
69.1% |
|
70.7% |
|
down 160 bps |
|
|
67.8% |
|
69.6% |
|
down 180 bps |
Operating margin |
36.0% |
|
34.5% |
|
up 150 bps |
|
|
14.8% |
|
19.8% |
|
down 500 bps |
Net income |
|
|
|
|
up 44% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
down 11% |
Net income per share |
|
|
|
|
up 42% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
down 12% |
Effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.3% |
|
7.8% |
|
|
Cash provided by operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Financial Highlights (1)
|
Quarter-to-Date |
|
|
Year-to-Date |
||||||||
|
Q4’2023 |
|
Q4’2022 |
|
vs. Q4’2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 vs. 2022 |
|
(In millions, except adjusted net income per share, percentages and basis points) |
|||||||||||
Adjusted operating margin |
39.9% |
|
37.9% |
|
up 200 bps |
|
|
21.1% |
|
26.2% |
|
down 510 bps |
Adjusted net income |
|
|
|
|
up 50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
down 5% |
Adjusted net income per share |
|
|
|
|
up 50% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
down 6% |
Adjusted effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6.1% |
|
10.6% |
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free cash flow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
___________ | ||
(1) |
Refer to the sections “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for definition of adjustment to GAAP presentation. |
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release and on the conference call are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including expectations regarding the shipment of projects; our belief that our core desalination business remains strong; our expectations regarding the growth of our wastewater business; our belief we are making progress in our CO2 business; our belief that we can defend our position in seawater desalination; our ability to build shareholder value; and our belief that the Company is well positioned to continue to grow. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and on management’s beliefs, assumptions, estimates, or projections and are not guarantees of future events or results. Potential risks and uncertainties include risks relating to the future demand for our products, risks relating to performance by our customers and third-party partners, risks relating to the timing of revenue, and any other factors that may have been discussed herein regarding the risks and uncertainties of the Company’s business, and the risks discussed under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per share, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s performance, financial position, or cash flows that either exclude or include amounts that are not normally excluded or included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in
Notes to the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
- Adjusted operating margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as income from operations which excludes i) share-based compensation; and ii) non-core operational costs, such as VorTeq-related severance costs and accelerated depreciation, divided by revenues.
- Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income which excludes i) share-based compensation; ii) non-core operational costs, such as VorTeq-related severance costs and accelerated depreciation; and iii) the applicable tax effect of the excluded items including the share-based compensation discrete tax item.
- Adjusted net income per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income, which excludes i) share-based compensation; and ii) non-core operational costs, such as VorTeq-related severance costs and accelerated depreciation; and iii) the applicable tax effect of the excluded items including the share-based compensation discrete tax item, divided by basic shares outstanding.
- Adjusted effective tax rate reflects adjustments for share-based compensation discrete tax item, share-based compensation, and VorTeq-related severance costs and accelerated depreciation.
- Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net income which excludes i) depreciation and amortization; ii) share-based compensation; iii) non-core operational costs, such as VorTeq-related severance costs; iv) other income, net, such as interest income and other non-operating income (expense), net; and v) provision for income taxes.
- Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures.
Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
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Disclosure Information
About
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) |
|||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||
|
(In thousands) |
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and investments |
$ |
122,375 |
|
$ |
92,891 |
Accounts receivable and contract assets |
|
47,529 |
|
|
35,782 |
Inventories, net |
|
26,149 |
|
|
28,366 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
3,251 |
|
|
3,886 |
Property, equipment and operating leases |
|
30,168 |
|
|
32,695 |
|
|
12,790 |
|
|
12,790 |
Deferred tax assets and other assets |
|
10,712 |
|
|
10,629 |
TOTAL ASSETS |
$ |
252,974 |
|
$ |
217,039 |
|
|
|
|
||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
||
Liabilities |
|
|
|
||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
18,583 |
|
$ |
15,507 |
Contract liabilities and other liabilities, non-current |
|
1,304 |
|
|
1,316 |
Lease liabilities |
|
13,279 |
|
|
14,878 |
Total liabilities |
|
33,166 |
|
|
31,701 |
|
|
|
|
||
Stockholders’ equity |
|
219,808 |
|
|
185,338 |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
$ |
252,974 |
|
$ |
217,039 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||
|
(In thousands, except per share data) |
||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
57,189 |
|
$ |
42,291 |
|
$ |
128,349 |
|
$ |
125,591 |
Cost of revenue |
|
17,690 |
|
|
12,400 |
|
|
41,270 |
|
|
38,235 |
Gross profit |
|
39,499 |
|
|
29,891 |
|
|
87,079 |
|
|
87,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
General and administrative |
|
7,160 |
|
|
7,186 |
|
|
28,864 |
|
|
28,341 |
Sales and marketing |
|
6,767 |
|
|
4,361 |
|
|
22,164 |
|
|
16,277 |
Research and development |
|
4,958 |
|
|
3,739 |
|
|
17,001 |
|
|
17,909 |
Total operating expenses |
|
18,885 |
|
|
15,286 |
|
|
68,029 |
|
|
62,527 |
Income from operations |
|
20,614 |
|
|
14,605 |
|
|
19,050 |
|
|
24,829 |
Other income, net |
|
1,298 |
|
|
765 |
|
|
3,655 |
|
|
1,242 |
Income before income taxes |
|
21,912 |
|
|
15,370 |
|
|
22,705 |
|
|
26,071 |
Provision for income taxes |
|
2,107 |
|
|
1,645 |
|
|
1,201 |
|
|
2,022 |
Net income |
$ |
19,805 |
|
$ |
13,725 |
|
$ |
21,504 |
|
$ |
24,049 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net income per share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
$ |
0.35 |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
$ |
0.43 |
Diluted |
$ |
0.34 |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Number of shares used in per share calculations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic |
|
56,735 |
|
|
56,014 |
|
|
56,444 |
|
|
56,221 |
Diluted |
|
57,671 |
|
|
57,433 |
|
|
57,740 |
|
|
57,641 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) |
|||||||
|
Years Ended |
||||||
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
(In thousands) |
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net income |
$ |
21,504 |
|
|
$ |
24,049 |
|
Non-cash adjustments |
|
13,889 |
|
|
|
14,447 |
|
Net cash used in operating assets and liabilities |
|
(9,339 |
) |
|
|
(25,865 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
26,054 |
|
|
|
12,631 |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net investment in marketable securities |
|
(16,634 |
) |
|
|
(3,816 |
) |
Capital expenditures |
|
(2,567 |
) |
|
|
(4,232 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets |
|
87 |
|
|
|
1,102 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(19,114 |
) |
|
|
(6,946 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
4,794 |
|
|
|
2,986 |
|
Repurchase of common stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
(26,654 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
4,794 |
|
|
|
(23,668 |
) |
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect of exchange rate differences |
|
33 |
|
|
|
(20 |
) |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
11,767 |
|
|
$ |
(18,003 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year |
$ |
68,225 |
|
|
$ |
56,458 |
|
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
Channel Revenue |
|||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Years Ended |
||||||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
vs. 2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
vs. 2022 |
||||
|
(In thousands, except percentages) |
||||||||||||||
Megaproject |
$ |
41,382 |
|
$ |
30,631 |
|
up 35% |
|
$ |
83,665 |
|
$ |
81,888 |
|
up 2% |
Original equipment manufacturer |
|
9,150 |
|
|
7,466 |
|
up 23% |
|
|
25,995 |
|
|
28,858 |
|
down 10% |
Aftermarket |
|
6,657 |
|
|
4,194 |
|
up 59% |
|
|
18,689 |
|
|
14,845 |
|
up 26% |
Total revenue |
$ |
57,189 |
|
$ |
42,291 |
|
up 35% |
|
$ |
128,349 |
|
$ |
125,591 |
|
up 2% |
Segment Activity |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Three Months Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Water |
|
Emerging
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
|
Water |
|
Emerging
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
57,103 |
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
57,189 |
|
$ |
42,237 |
|
$ |
54 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
42,291 |
Cost of revenue |
|
17,154 |
|
|
536 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17,690 |
|
|
12,341 |
|
|
59 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,400 |
Gross profit (loss) |
|
39,949 |
|
|
(450 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
39,499 |
|
|
29,896 |
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
29,891 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
|
1,914 |
|
|
951 |
|
|
|
4,295 |
|
|
|
7,160 |
|
|
2,027 |
|
|
964 |
|
|
|
4,195 |
|
|
|
7,186 |
Sales and marketing |
|
4,124 |
|
|
1,882 |
|
|
|
761 |
|
|
|
6,767 |
|
|
2,868 |
|
|
927 |
|
|
|
566 |
|
|
|
4,361 |
Research and development |
|
1,130 |
|
|
3,828 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
4,958 |
|
|
992 |
|
|
2,747 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
3,739 |
Total operating expenses |
|
7,168 |
|
|
6,661 |
|
|
|
5,056 |
|
|
|
18,885 |
|
|
5,887 |
|
|
4,638 |
|
|
|
4,761 |
|
|
|
15,286 |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
32,781 |
|
$ |
(7,111 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,056 |
) |
|
$ |
20,614 |
|
$ |
24,009 |
|
$ |
(4,643 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,761 |
) |
|
$ |
14,605 |
|
Year Ended |
|
Year Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Water |
|
Emerging
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
|
Water |
|
Emerging
|
|
Corporate |
|
Total |
||||||||||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ |
127,725 |
|
$ |
624 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
128,349 |
|
$ |
125,428 |
|
$ |
163 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
125,591 |
Cost of revenue |
|
40,290 |
|
|
980 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
41,270 |
|
|
38,158 |
|
|
77 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
38,235 |
Gross profit (loss) |
|
87,435 |
|
|
(356 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
87,079 |
|
|
87,270 |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
87,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
General and administrative |
|
7,751 |
|
|
3,927 |
|
|
|
17,186 |
|
|
|
28,864 |
|
|
6,936 |
|
|
4,104 |
|
|
|
17,301 |
|
|
|
28,341 |
Sales and marketing |
|
13,691 |
|
|
6,053 |
|
|
|
2,420 |
|
|
|
22,164 |
|
|
11,065 |
|
|
3,047 |
|
|
|
2,165 |
|
|
|
16,277 |
Research and development |
|
4,251 |
|
|
12,750 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17,001 |
|
|
4,151 |
|
|
13,758 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17,909 |
Total operating expenses |
|
25,693 |
|
|
22,730 |
|
|
|
19,606 |
|
|
|
68,029 |
|
|
22,152 |
|
|
20,909 |
|
|
|
19,466 |
|
|
|
62,527 |
Operating income (loss) |
$ |
61,742 |
|
$ |
(23,086 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,606 |
) |
|
$ |
19,050 |
|
$ |
65,118 |
|
$ |
(20,823 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,466 |
) |
|
$ |
24,829 |
Share-based Compensation |
|||||||||||
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Years Ended |
||||||||
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
|
2023 |
|
2022 |
||||
|
(In thousands) |
||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense charged to: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cost of revenue |
$ |
164 |
|
$ |
136 |
|
$ |
719 |
|
$ |
506 |
General and administrative |
|
1,033 |
|
|
701 |
|
|
3,661 |
|
|
3,436 |
Sales and marketing |
|
649 |
|
|
360 |
|
|
2,333 |
|
|
1,592 |
Research and development |
|
381 |
|
|
210 |
|
|
1,325 |
|
|
977 |
Total stock-based compensation expense |
$ |
2,227 |
|
$ |
1,407 |
|
$ |
8,038 |
|
$ |
6,511 |
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (1) (Unaudited) |
|||||||||||||||
This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial information because we plan and manage our business using such information. The following table reconciles the GAAP financial information to the non-GAAP financial information. |
|||||||||||||||
|
Quarter-to-Date |
|
Year-to-Date |
||||||||||||
|
Q4'2023 |
|
Q4'2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
||||
|
(In millions, except shares, per share and percentages) |
||||||||||||||
Operating margin |
|
36.0 |
% |
|
|
34.5 |
% |
|
|
14.8 |
% |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
Share-based compensation |
|
3.9 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
|
|
|
5.2 |
|
Severance |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.2 |
|
Accelerated depreciation |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Litigation charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
Adjusted operating margin |
|
39.9 |
% |
|
|
37.9 |
% |
|
|
21.1 |
% |
|
|
26.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
19.8 |
|
|
$ |
13.7 |
|
|
$ |
21.5 |
|
|
$ |
24.0 |
|
Share-based compensation (2) |
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
Severance (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
Accelerated depreciation (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
Litigation charges (2) |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Share-based compensation discrete tax item |
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.4 |
) |
|
|
(0.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.4 |
) |
Adjusted net income |
$ |
22.0 |
|
|
$ |
14.7 |
|
|
$ |
28.9 |
|
|
$ |
30.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income per share |
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
Adjustments to net income per share (3) |
|
0.05 |
|
|
|
0.02 |
|
|
|
0.14 |
|
|
|
0.12 |
|
Adjusted net income per share |
$ |
0.39 |
|
|
$ |
0.26 |
|
|
$ |
0.51 |
|
|
$ |
0.54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
7.8 |
% |
||||
Adjustments to effective tax rate (3) |
|
|
|
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
2.9 |
|
||||
Adjusted effective tax rate |
|
|
|
|
|
6.1 |
% |
|
|
10.6 |
% |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net income |
$ |
19.8 |
|
|
$ |
13.7 |
|
|
$ |
21.5 |
|
|
$ |
24.0 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
2.2 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
8.0 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
Severance |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.3 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
Litigation charges |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
0.4 |
|
Other income, net |
|
(1.3 |
) |
|
|
(0.8 |
) |
|
|
(3.7 |
) |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
Provision for income taxes |
|
2.1 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
|
|
1.2 |
|
|
|
2.0 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
23.9 |
|
|
$ |
17.0 |
|
|
$ |
31.2 |
|
|
$ |
36.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Free cash flow |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
13.8 |
|
|
$ |
6.4 |
|
|
$ |
26.1 |
|
|
$ |
12.6 |
|
Capital expenditures |
|
(1.4 |
) |
|
|
(1.2 |
) |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
(4.2 |
) |
Free cash flow |
$ |
12.4 |
|
|
$ |
5.1 |
|
|
$ |
23.5 |
|
|
$ |
8.4 |
|
___________ | ||
(1) |
Amounts may not total due to rounding. | |
(2) |
Amount presented are net of tax. | |
(3) |
Refer to the sections “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for description of items included in adjustments. |
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